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Deets: The Times Square Alliance is pleased to announce the lineup for TSQ LIVE’s Pride in Times Square series, featuring a wide array of LGBTQIA+ performers on the TSQ LIVE stage on the Broadway pedestrian plaza of Times Square between 45th and 46th streets. This continues the Alliance’s commitment to celebrating Pride in Times Square in the days leading up the annual Pride March. Events take place from June 24 - June 28.
TSQ LIVE is one of New York’s largest free outdoor event series which serves hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and visitors alike every summer. Featuring an eclectic array of performances and workshops, the program reflects the diversity, creativity, and talent that defines New York City, while bringing audiences from all walks of life together. The series highlights both established institutions and emerging talents by turning over Times Square as a platform to showcase their work and reach a cross-section of the district's hundreds of thousands of daily visitors.
For New York City Pride in June, TSQ LIVE welcomes back Luxx Noir London of RuPaul’s Drag Race to the TSQ LIVE stage to DJ a dance party featuring drag performances from NYC Legends Marti Cummings, Venus Mystique (2025 Miss Paradise), Lana Ja'Rae (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Mo'Riah, and Beaujangles. On Thursday, June 26, Rosemary Joaquin performs her latest hits from her upcoming EP. The events continue with a Summer Friday Concert on Friday, June 27 featuring ZEE MACHINE with Madison Rose opening. Saturday, June 28 will feature the grand finale with DJ sets by Joey with the Mustache and Leland & Friends as well as live music by VINCINT.
Tuesday, June 24 at 5:00pm
DJ Set with Luxx Noir London (RuPaul's Drag Race) with Drag Performances from NYC legends Marti Cummings, Venus Mystique (2025 Miss Paradise), Lana Ja'Rae (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Mo'Riah, and Beaujangles.
Thursday, June 26 at 5:00pm
Live Music with Rosemary Joaquin
Friday, June 27 at 5:30pm
Summer Friday Concert with ZEE MACHINE, Madison Rose (opener)
5:30 PM Madison Rose
6:00 PM ZEE MACHINE
Saturday, June 28 from 3:00pm-7:00pm
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Joey with the Mustache
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Leland & Friends
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Special surprise DJ set
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM VINCINT
ABOUT OUR PERFORMERS AND PARTNERS
DJ Set with Luxx Noir London | Tuesday, June 24 at 5pm
In celebration of Pride Month, we will welcome back Luxx Noir London (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Drag: The Musical) to the TSQ LIVE stage to DJ a dance party featuring drag performances from NYC Legends Marti Cummings, Venus Mystique (2025 Miss Paradise), Lana Ja'Rae (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Mo'Riah, and Beaujangles.
List of All Performers:
● DJ Set by Luxx Noir London (RuPaul's Drag Race, season 15)
● Drag Performances from NYC Legends
○ Marti Cummings
○ Venus Mystique (2025 Miss Paradise)
○ Lana Ja'Rae (RuPaul’s Drag Race, season 17)
○ Mo'Riah
○ Beaujangles
Live Music with Rosemary Joaquin | Thursday, June 26 at 5pm
Rosemary Joaquin is your quirky bestie who won’t shut up! Her debut EP, Please Don’t Listen to This, out in September 2025, humorously explores the devastation of one’s first heartbreak. The first single off the project, “Bestie,” pulled in 25K streams on its first day, fueled by a promo video that shot past 9 million views. Since then, momentum around Rosemary and the EP has exploded, growing her socials to 172K on Instagram and 214K on TikTok. She recently opened for Brooke Alexx on a 19-show tour, including 3 sold-out stops. Her latest single, “Calvin Klein,” has already surpassed 223,000 streams and 20,000 music video views in just over a month.
Summer Friday Concert with ZEE MACHINE and Madison Rose | Friday, June 27 at 5:30pm
Zee Machine is a Los Angeles-based pop/rock/electronic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for powerful vocals, dynamic songwriting, and a genre-spanning sound. A Berklee College of Music grad, they’ve performed internationally since high school, steadily growing a devoted fanbase and online presence. Their music has drawn praise from artists like Mark Ronson and led to collaborations with Grammy-winning producers. Zee Machine was nominated for Breakout Musical Artist at the 2023 Queerties, named one of The Advocate’s “7 Queer Artists Changing the Game,” and featured by People.com. In 2024, their EP CAN I BE HONEST…? hit the iTunes pop top 10, and their international Tears & Gears tour with Bentley Robles sold out multiple dates. With millions of streams, they continue to carve out their lane as an independent artist.
Madison Rose has slid down a rainbow from an alternate universe to awaken everyone to the full acceptance of others and most importantly — themselves. Since the fully independent release of her debut album TECHNICOLOR- she has racked up over 15 million+ streams across platforms, and featured on major Spotify and Apple editorial playlists and their covers. With write ups in Billboard, Paper Magazine, MTV and Rolling Stone marking her as “a stadium ready popstar”, Rose continues to defy the odds. She has hit continuous viral moments with stand out tracks 'ICONIC!,’ 'Better Off Alone,’ 'Sunshine,' and 'Thunder.' With her vivacious performance style, Madison has had the honor to open for AQUA, JORDY, and headline 20+ Prides across America such as Miami, Columbus and Boston. She was chosen to re-record “True Colors” for Spotify Singles Cyndi Lauper tribute and was named an "Emerging Artist to Watch" by People Magazine. She is a two time Queerty nominee with accolades for “Breakout Artist” and “Anthem of The Year” under her glittery belt.
DJ Set With Joey with the Mustache | Saturday, June 28 at 3pm
Joey with the Mustache is a disco house DJ and music producer based in New York City and Fire Island Pines, New York. A lifetime music nerd, Joey has been obsessed with writing, mixing and performing music. Joey was raised in a choral and brass band music tradition that inspires his bright, joyful sound that emphasizes soaring vocal and instrumental melodies over disco harmonies and driving house rhythms.
Celebrated for his dynamic energy and mastery of live, improvised mashups, Joey seamlessly navigates genres to create unforgettable dance experiences. His performances captivate audiences at events in New York, Fire Island Pines, and beyond. Career highlights include playing at Madison Square Garden, Out Loud Festival in Los Angeles, Electrowerkz in London, [sic] in Mexico City, and producing his queer house music party “Fruit Snax,” at The Stranger in NYC.
DJ Set With Leland and Friends | Saturday, June 28 at 4:30pm
Leland is a Golden Globe nominated songwriter, producer and DJ. Responsible for contributing to some of pop music’s most influential releases, he’s written hit songs for Troye Sivan, Charli XCX, Selena Gomez, RuPaul, BTS, Ariana Grande, Kelsea Ballerini, Lauv and more. Highlights include “Rush” by Troye Sivan, “Talk Talk” and “1999” by Charli XCX and Troye Sivan, “Kings and Queens” by Ava Max, and “Fetish” by Selena Gomez.
In television, Leland has served as songwriter, on-camera talent and consulting producer for the Emmy Award winning competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race. In addition to serving as Executive Music Producer for seasons 1 and 2 of Hulu’s Love, Victor, Leland wrote the theme song and 11 original songs featuring prominent and up-and-coming LGBT artists. Leland wrote the theme song as well as 3 original songs for HBO Max’s The Other Two.
In film, he composed the score and wrote 12 original songs for the hit Netflix Original Movie Sierra Burgess Is A Loser, as well as Executive Producing the soundtrack. Leland was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song with his longtime collaborator Troye Sivan for their song “Revelation” written for the film Boy Erased, a biographical film about LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.
Recently, Spotify launched the GLOW program promoting LGBTQ+ Musicians Year-Round. GLOW features a hub and playlist highlighting the latest music from queer artists, with an initial selection including Leland.
Live Music with VINCINT | Saturday, June 28 at 6pm
VINCINT is a multifaceted artist renowned for their powerful vocals, captivating performances, and distinctive style. VINCINT first rose to prominence after being discovered on the music competition show The Four, and has continued to push the boundaries of pop music with their 2020 EP The Feeling and their 2022 debut album There Will Be Tears. With viral hits like "Higher" featuring Alex Newell as well as "Getaway" with Tegan & Sara, VINCINT has been performing across the globe from television spots on The Today Show and Samantha Bee to Coachella and Sydney Mardi Gras. Last year VINCINT launched their new era of music and collaborations with Betty Who, Adam Lambert, Durand Bernarr, Party Pupils and more. This year VINCINT starred in Sex Lives of College Girls, performed at Coachella and will release their upcoming project.
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